Scripture: 1 Kings 17:10-16Hebrews 9:24-28Mark 12:38-44 Reflection: The story of the Widow’s Mite has often generated guilt within me. She gave everything she had, as did the widow who made » Continue Reading.
The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Scripture: Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 121 Corinthians 3:9c-11, 16-17John 2:13-22 Reflection: What Does Sea World and a Group of Frenzied First Grades Have in Common? » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Philippians 3:17-4:1Luke 16:1-8 Reflection: How do you act in a crisis? Many of us are experiencing crises these days. It may be your loved one sick or dying from » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Philippians 3:3-8aLuke 15:1-10 Reflection: This man welcomes sinners and eats with them. -Luke 15:2 I like to get up around sunrise. I am close to the Western Lake Michigan » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Philippians 2:12-18Luke 14:25-33 Reflection: My anthropology teacher in college, Dr. Warren Roth, was skilled at expanding my narrow ways of thinking. In one class, instead of profiling the culture » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11Luke 14:15-24 Reflection: Brothers and Sisters: have among yourselves the same attitude that is also yours in Christ Jesus. -Philippians 2:5 Go out quickly into the streets and » Continue Reading.
Memorial of Saint Charles Borromeo Scripture: Philippians 2:1-4Luke 14:12-14 Reflection: Called to Serve the Least, the Last, the Lost… We continue the journey of our annual November commemoration of saintly » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:2-6Hebrews 7:23-28Mark 12:28b-34 Reflection: There were endless arguments in Jesus’ time about which of the 613 commandments was to be most honoured. That is, which was ‘the greatest.’ » Continue Reading.
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls) Scripture: Wisdom 3:1-9Romans 6:3-9John 6:37-40 Reflection: Yesterday, when we celebrated All Saints Day, we remembered those recognized by the Church as » Continue Reading.
Solemnity of All Saints Scripture: Revelation 7:2-4, 9-141 John 3: 1-3Matthew 5:1-12a Reflection: As we celebrate All Saints Day, many Catholics would likely describe sainthood in terms of a formal » Continue Reading.